A warning or an indication of a future event.

A genre that includes elements of history combined with fictional characters.

Words that sound the same but have different meanings.

The overall purpose or message of the passage.

To support, strengthen, or fortify.

Giving human actions or qualities to objects or things.

Literary works based on evidence, events, or facts.

A clause that isn't essential to the meaning of the sentence.

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose.

A form of extreme exaggeration.

An account of a series of related events or experiences, whether nonfictional or fictional.

A descriptive phrase that doesn't include a verb.

The way in which a phrase or sentence works within a passage.

To maintain or assert an opinion or position.

A reference to an event, another work of literature, music, or art in a story.

A written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating news, research results, academic analysis, or debate.

This means using the same pattern of words for two or more words or ideas in a sentence.

These are specific, deliberate constructions of language which an author uses to convey meaning

Having refined or expressive communication skills in speaking or writing.

A phrase established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from its literal wording.

The study of general and fundamental inquiry, including but not limited to existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language.

This is when two independent clauses, or complete thoughts, are separated by a comma.

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.

A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.